Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ogle County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 51.3K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Ogle County, Illinois. That was 81.2% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Ogle County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-81%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 16 | 14 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 15.5 |
| 2022 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 31.2 |
| 2024 | 5.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ogle County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 36% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ogle County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-646
- SR-24
- SR-2513
- I-882
- I-392
- N MARRILL RD1
- STEWARD RD1
- SR-64 E WASHINGTON ST1
- SR-721
- SR-72 E CHICAGO AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chrysler Town and Country4
- Buick LaCrosse2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-1502
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Sentra2
- CAN-AM Spyder1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2021 | — | SR-251 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | — | E SOUTH PARK DR | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | — | N MULFORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | — | S LOWELL PARK RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Oregon | SR-64 E WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | — | SR-251 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | — | I-88 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Byron | SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Oregon | SR-64 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Woosung | FREEPORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | DAYSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | — | CR-29 TOWER RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.